The iconic four-note riff may ring around the speakers of homes forevermore but the song was inspired by one of the heaviest moments in rock and roll history as it reflects on the smoke billowing. But, equally, few songs are inspired by such rock legends. The band was relocated to the Grand Hotel in Montreux, where they recorded the album using the Rolling Stones’ mobile studio. There are few songs that have such a commanding riff as the veteran heavy rockers, Deep Purple’s iconic number, ‘Smoke On The Water’. This image gave bass player Roger Glover the idea for a song title: “Smoke On The Water,” and Ian Gillan wrote the lyric about their saga recording the Machine Head album. The band was going to start recording their Machine Head album there right after a Frank Zappa concert, but someone fired a flare gun at the ceiling during Zappa’s show, which set the place on fire.ĭeep Purple watched the blaze from a nearby restaurant, and when the fire died down, a layer of smoke had covered Lake Geneva, which the casino overlooked. Find release reviews and credits for Tribute to Deep Purple: Smoke on the Water - Various Artists on AllMusic - 2008 - Smoke on the Water strikes a cynical. This song took inspiration from a fire in the Casino at Montreux, Switzerland in 1971. Gillan spoke to Fox News about Deep Purple’s determination to make music for fans, how he really feels about Smoke on the Water, the one artist that surprised him and the most unique. Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water (Audio) 5:41 Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water (Live) 7:20 Lists Add to List. BONUS CLIPS BELOW – Deep Purple perform Smoke on the Water live in Sydney and the story behind the song
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